24 Hour British Army Ration Packs

[Kirth]

Have you guys ever used these?  In the box they are heavy but was talking to a guy who when up the mournes and in Scotland only uses them and splits it all up to what he need and likes.

He even heated up a few packets and I was very surprised.

I looked at these on eBay and delivered they end up abiut £15 each.

I cntacted a guy about them who said he would do me a box of ten for £100.  To be homest I dont need 10 of them, but wondered if anyone fancied splitting a box?

Menus are:-


Menu 1 -  Bacon omelette and beans, Lamb curry Rice, Cream of Tomato soup, Chocolate pudding in chocolate sauce.  Tuna in Light Mayo

Menu 2 - Bacon omelette and beans, Chicken Tikka Massala Rice, Cream of Tomato soup, Chocolate Pudding in chocolate sauce. Tuna in Light Mayo

Menu 3 - Chicken Sausage and beans, Steak and vegetables, Chunky Lentil & Veg soup, Custard Sponge.  Herb pate

Menu 4 - Chicken Sausage and beans, Meatballs and pasta in Tomato sauce, Chunky Lentil & Veg soup, Custard Sponge. Herb Pate

Menu 5 - Pork Sausage omelette and beans, Chicken and herb dumplings, Cream of Vegetable soup, Toffee pudding in toffee sauce.  Mushroom Pate.

Menu 6 - Pork Sausage omelette and beans, Chicken Arabbiata with pasta, Cream of vegetable soup, Toffee pudding in toffee sauce.   Mushroom Pate.

Menu 7 - Corned Beef hash, Chunky Chilli Chicken and rice, Chicken and Sweetcorn soup, Treacle pudding.   Tuna In Light Mayo.

Menu 8 - Corned Beef hash, Tuna Rigatoni, Chicken and Sweetcorn soup, Treacle Pudding.   Tuna In Light Mayo

Menu 9 - All Day Breakfast, Lamb Naverin, Cream of Chicken soup, Lemon sponge.   Tuna In Light Mayo

Menu 10 - All Day breakfast, Beef Ravioli in Mushroom Sauce, Cream of chicken soup, Lemon sponge.   Tuna In Light Mayo.


All so in each menu :



An Oatmeal block
Chocolate bar
Biscuits, brown
Biscuits, fruit-filled
Cheese, processed, or meat paté, according to the menu
Tea, Instant, White, 4 x sachets
Coffee, instant, 2 x 5 grams sachets
Sugar, 8 x 10 grams sachets
Drinking chocolate mix, 1 sachet
Beverage whitener, 2 x sachets
Gum, chewing
Boiled Sweets
Fruit drink mix, either orange or lemon (for 1 litre of drink)
Tissues paper
Waterproof matches
Water purification tablets

[RedLeader]

The MREs are pretty awesome but hard to get these days as the MOD has cracked down on their resale. 666_Pack eats them - I hunted the internet but was never able to find anywhere that would sell them at a reasonable price.

Only downside is they tend to be quite heavy (as all boil in the bag ready meals tend to be).

[Kirth]

I reckon priced at a tenner, thats pretty good value considering all the stuff you get in them. Plus theres no messing about, boil it, eat it!

[RedLeader]

Thats true. They're easy to make and after you boil them you can use the hot water for drinks plus nothing to wash up.
I think the full pack even contains a hexi block stove.

I reckon priced at a tenner, thats pretty good value considering all the stuff you get in them. Plus theres no messing about, boil it, eat it!

[Kirth]

Exactly!. Lets get these bad boys bought between us.

With us having the same tent, same sleeping bag, same Rucksack, we will be like Twins!

[RedLeader]

You're scaring me a bit now 

Exactly!. Lets get these bad boys bought between us.

With us having the same tent, same sleeping bag, same Rucksack, we will be like Twins!

[Kirth]

You're scaring me a bit now 

Suppose it not a good time to tell you im sitting outside your window! Here's Kirthy!!!!!

[666_pack]

I reckon priced at a tenner, thats pretty good value considering all the stuff you get in them. Plus theres no messing about, boil it, eat it!

great value I think and fair play to you if you can get through the whole lot in 24 hours

If you break them up you'll get loads od trips worth of scram.

[Kirth]

i actually thought there was far too much for one night. I reckon you could get three trips from two packs

[RedLeader]

Of course, the bonus is they'll stop you wanting to have sex 

[chris]

By the looks of the menu I think they are the new ones, The old ones used to be boil in the bag beef burger and beans for breakfast and all sorts of weird things! apparantly some smart people have worked out what the body (a soldier) needs when their on exercise thats why they are weird meals. They are awesome tho, the chocolate was the best I'd ever had and I actually used to look forward to getting them!

[Kirth]

Chris, do you fancy splitting a box

[Belfastman1958]

I wouldn't mind taking a coupla those packs if you're splitting them, but I wouldn't be wanting any more than two.

Alan.

[RedLeader]

I'd go in too.

[MikeD]

I'd take a few - just to see what they're like - if that helps...